Colonial History
of the
State of New-York
procured in
Holland, England and France
by
John Romeyn Brodhead, Esq.

Edited by
E.B. O’Callaghan, MD

Vol VI

Albany
Weed, Parsons and Company, Printers
1855

Petition of
Inhabitants of Coxhaukee, County of Albany
July 14, 1747

Transcribed by
Sylvia Hasenkopf

Sir,

As by all your actions since the Commencement of the
present War, we are well satisfied and convinced, that you have not only the
Interest but the good and quiet of the people of our Country entirely at heart.
We therefore beg leave to address you that you will be so good and speak in our
behalf to his Excellcy would be graciously pleased to appoint us Officers
Freeholders residing in our own Ward. We take the liberty to set down the names
of a few, out of which number be pleased to recommend two, the one to be second
Lieut. And the other Ensign; recommend which you please, any of them will be
agreeable to us, and we are ready for ever to do our duty, and to obey His
Excellcys Commands on all occasions, under whose Governt. We enjoy all the
happiness we can expect in this troublesome and Barbarous War, and that we shall
ever acknowledge this singular Favour, which if his Excellcy will pleasure to
grant will make our whole company satisfied and contented. ---